Today would have been my Aunt Melanie's
44th birthday. She is definitely on my mind. In rememberance of her I am
wearing the ring and necklace my grandfather brought her back from Egypt in 1973, just
to feel like I have a piece of her with me. Last month I did something for the
first time in her honour. I participated in the CIBC Run for the Cure. I am not
an athletic person in the least, but something got into me this fall and for
the very first time I participated in a run/walk for Diabetes and the Run for
Breast Cancer.
I didn't really properly train, and I am
not in shape like I was in summer 2012, so I did a mix of running and walking,
but I am okay with that. The important thing is that I got out there and did
it. I am hoping that next year if I train all summer I will be able to run the
whole schmeer no problem.
The Diabetes run was really small in
comparison. The CIBC run had a more festival like atmosphere. It was neat
seeing some of the team names that people came up with. People were decked out
in pink boas wigs etc. I don't think the rain dampened anyone's spirits There
were over 1500 participants at my location, a wee bit more than the 40 at the
Diabetes run.
It
was alot more emotional than I thought it would be more so seeing the survivors
in their special pink tees wishing Mel was one of them. It was kind of crazy
just seeing so many people affected by this disease. It was great seeing all
the men supporting them too. The local MP participated which was nice to see. I
has my pic taken with some fire fighter's in pink suits. I will leave you with
a pic of Mel's ring and of me at the race with the firefighters.
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